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Ralph · 01-31-2009, 08:09 PM

I believe those PC hoppers were both for sand service, yes? Cool shots!
Ralph

**Charlie B** · 01-31-2009, 08:15 PM

Ralph,
I never noticed, but I would bet that is what the big "S" means.
Now where is your PC picture? We have been waiting for you. Don't you have any?
Charlie

bdw9535 · 01-31-2009, 09:14 PM

Charlie and Ralph, the covered hoppers with the yellow S were used by PC to deliver sand to their locomotive service shops.
Doesn't anyone have another PC or covered hopper pic?
Bruce

eightyeightfan1 · 01-31-2009, 09:25 PM

Walthers Trinity.
Took a long dive off the layout on a short stub track, thats why its missing a coupler.

Puddlejumper · 01-31-2009, 09:33 PM

Charlie B Wrote:Ralph,
I never noticed, but I would bet that is what the big "S" means.
Now where is your PC picture? We have been waiting for you. Don't you have any?
Charlie

The "S" stood for service. As in company Service. PRR used it also, on covered and open hoppers and boxcars for transporting sand, ballast, etc. anything the company needed moved between terminals but within the confines of the system IE no interchange.

Dave

**doctorwayne** · 01-31-2009, 10:07 PM

eightyeightfan1 Wrote:Walthers Trinity.
Took a long dive off the layout on a short stub track, thats why its missing a coupler.

So I guess that the "FLO" in "POWER FLO" is short for "FLOOR". Eek

Here's a GERN covered hopper at Port Maitland:
[album]581[/album]

Wayne

bdw9535 · 01-31-2009, 10:25 PM

Having a problem with the scanner, had to go with something more modern from March 2008

Bruce

**doctorwayne** · 01-31-2009, 10:51 PM

Here's one I painted and lettered just recently - another load of fried eggs, I'd guess. Wink

[album]583[/album]

Wayne

**Charlie B** · 02-01-2009, 07:59 AM

MSTL , Sept, 1977
Charlie

bdw9535 · 02-01-2009, 11:10 AM

A Reading covered hopper ,May 1991, in the green box it reads "company service dry loco sand only"

Bruce

Ralph · 02-01-2009, 11:12 AM

bdw9535 Wrote:Charlie and Ralph, the covered hoppers with the yellow S were used by PC to deliver sand to their locomotive service shops.
Doesn't anyone have another PC or covered hopper pic?
Bruce

Thanks for the info Bruce! Here's a covered hopper that is not lettered for "service". Charlie, I need to create some PC covered hoppers!